News Archive

The Shorty is here! The City is hosting the Shorty Golf Tournament at the Mill Valley Golf Course from October 2nd to 6th! Come on down and show your golf skills!

The Mill Valley City Council is seeking to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Arts Commission. Application deadline September 19th, 2019.

The Mill Valley Arts Commission and Mill Valley Recreation announce the installation of the NEW Mill Valley ArtBoxes!

Make your days easier by purchasing a bus pass!

The Mill Valley Arts Commission presents FREE Concerts in the Plaza. Sundays, August 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th 2pm-5:30pm.

We are pleased to announce that the Community Center has received a new generator to provide critical services during a prolonged electrical outages we may experience in extreme weather conditions.

July was a productive month for our Volunteer Program

A family event, full of kids activities, learning, live music, and TRUCKS! Come one come all to the 2019 Enrichment Expo with Trucks, Trucks, Trucks!

We will be CLOSED for our 2019 Annual Maintenance beginning Saturday, August 10 through Sunday, August 18

The Mill Valley Arts Commssion is now accepting Call for Artwork applications for art exhibits at City Hall and the Community Center in 2020. For more information and submission form click here

The 2019 Fall Activity Guide is here! REGISTRATION opens Tuesday, August 20th!

Mill Valley Recreation partners with Integrated Community Services and Equator Coffee - Opening in 2019

You may have noticed our snazzy new Mill Valley Golf Course directional signs around town.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their support of this amazing athletic field!

Each summer the Mill Valley Recreation Department hosts free monthly Movies in the Park

Mill Valley Recreation offers a wide variety of summer camps for kids of all ages.

The Mill Valley Recreation Department is hosting a CALL FOR PROPOSALS for our Winter 2020 Brochure

15th Annual Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, December 7, 2019 will be full of handmade items from over 55 vendors, plus music, baked goods, festivities and more!

Join the National Parks and Recreation Association in celebrating for the entire month of July

Boy Scout Troop 1 and Friends of SLPs get to work in June

Come out and play!

Mill Valley Arts Commission presents the 16th Anniversary of Comedy in the Plaza - Wednesday, June 19th. Always Free and Always Fun!

On May 6, 2019, 400 students, plus 100 teachers and chaperones, spent the day working on a variety of service projects in and around the City of Mill Valley and southern Marin.

Come and join us for a fun afternoon filled with exercise, laughter and mingle to honor all STRONGMoms out there! Goodie bags, snacks and drinks are provided! For more info contact Coach Tilda tilda@coachtilda.com. Cost $40/person.

Sunday April 28, 2019 11am-3pm - Connect with the community at this family event and meet organizations who are dedicated to fostering wellness.

We are hiring for a multitude of positions! Positions include flexible scheduling, paid training and professional development opportunities. Apply Today!

On Saturday March 23rd, volunteers of all ages gathered at the Bayfront Meadow to tackle the tall weeds that had grown after this winter’s plentiful rain

Arts, Activities, and Events in Celebration of Earth Awareness Throughout the Month of April

Join us on the Downtown Plaza to learn about volunteerism

The City and its Arts Commission installs new Art Benches around town

We are accepting vendor applications - Free booth space. Application deadline is Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 by 5pm

Mill Valley Recreationm invites all local Senior Artists to participate in our Annual Senior Art Show for the month of May - Deadline to submit is Friday April 19th.

Rain or Shine join Mr. E. Bunny on Saturday, April 13th for a breakfast your child will never forget followed by an egg hunt.

The Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mill Valley are happy to present the inaugural Mill Valley Job Fair!

The Community Center is in search of multiple part-time positions within the Recreation Department.

The Mill Valley Arts Commission welcomes local artist to submit designs for murals on City Utility Boxes around town as part of our PaintBox celebration of Earth Awareness Month in April.

The 2019 Spring & Summer Activity Guide is here! REGISTRATION opens Monday, February 25th.

On Saturday, January 12, the volunteer organization Friends of SLPs got to work on a challenging project – filling in and repairing approximately 180 steps on SLP 53.

We are pleased to share an update on the Warner Creek Restoration Project - a project completed in 2013, to restore a 300-foot long section of ephemeral creek channel within Boyle Park, adjacent to Elm Street in Mill Valley.

Call for Musical Artists is now open for the 2019 Concerts in the Plaza August Concert Series - Deadline to submit is February 26 @ 5pm

Now offering VIP Party Packages at our series of live entertainment for the whole family, at the Mill Valley Community Center. Upcoming dates: Sundays 12/2, 1/27, 2/24 and 3/31.

Dance to the sounds of the Starduster Orchestra the third Tuesday of the month 7:30pm-9:30pm

Mobile Art Installation "Family Tree" by Teresa Rea now on exhibit at the Mill Valley Community Center

Plan your special day at this fantastic free event with wonderful local vendors.

Friday, October 26 3:30pm-8:30pm - Music & Magic Show, Trunk or Treat, Day of the Dead Celebration and Fright Night @ the Scream Zone!

Mill Valley Recreation Staff trains to manage an emergency shelter at the Center.

Saturday, December 8, 2018 10am-2pm at the Mill Valley Community Center

Mill Valley Recreation is honoring the day with a screening of "Girl Rising" on Thursday, October 11th.

Join the Conversation by taking the community and/or artist survery! We’ve got work to do and we want you to be a part of it!

Saturday September 15th, 2018 9am-12pm - Join us the the largest single-day Volunteer Event in the World!

The Mill Valley Arts Commission is pleased to announce the 20th annual Click Off photography competition - application deadline is Oct. 23rd by 5pm.

Proceeds go to support Mill Valley Parks & Recreation projects and programs

Monday, August 20th at the Community Center 4:00pm-6:00pm. Meet our teachers, see cool trucks, listen to music, bounce in the jumpee...all for FREE!

The Recreation team is all so very appreciative of the hard work and enthusiasm our Office Aides show everyday; we couldn’t do it without them!

We are experiences some mechanical issues with our spa. While we sort these issues out, the availability of the spa may be inconsistent.

In 1890, Michael O’Shaughnessy, an engineer from San Francisco, had a vision to create a pedestrian friendly Mill Valley

Members of the Mill Valley Little League Board of Directors volunteered to clean-up an area of Bothin Marsh near the Mill Valley Middle School and the City Corporation Yard

Campout at the Center - Saturday, July 21, 2018 Get your camping sites reserved now.

The Spring Craft and Gift Market will be held on Saturday, May 5th, 9am – 4pm at the Mill Valley Community Center. Vendor applications due by April 20th at 5pm.

At their meeting on Monday evening, the Mill Valley City Council approved a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the long-awaited Sycamore Park Restroom and authorizing the City Manager to award and execute a construction contract.

The City seeks a contractor to assist the City in providing expertise in the area of online video streaming and cable television system function and delivery.

From April 1^st through Earth Day, April 22^nd, each time you walk an SLP, take a picture of yourself in front of the sign with #SLPWarrior included and you will be entered into a contest to win a 20-day punch card to access the newly renovated fitness center at the Mill Valley Community Center (winner must be 14 years or older).

Be a part of your community! Applications due Wednesday, March 28th by 5pm.

The Mill Valley Arts Commission invites local artists who want have ideas for Art Bench designs and would like to collaborate with the City to bring those designs to life.

Dark + Light – The Rock and Roll Photography of Jay Blakesberg will showcase on April 3, 2018 at 5:30PM.

Please keep in mind that use of the boat dock is for non-motorized watercraft only.

Mill Valley Arts Commission is soliciting local artist interested in participating in the City's new public art program

‘TIS The Season for Holiday & New Years Deals

Congratulation to all of our Click Off Winners - on display for the month of December & January at the Mill Valley Community Center

The all-volunteer group Friends of the Steps, Lanes and Paths is kicking off a city-wide “Adopt-an-SLP” program for individuals, families, neighborhood groups, schools, book clubs, businesses, scouts or scout troops can formally Adopt and SLP.

The City of Mill Valley is launching our new monthly workdays starting this Saturday, November 11^th cleaning up Bayfront Park.

Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday, November 4, 2017 to celebrate the new Miller Avenue!

Save the Date for New Year's Eve at the Center with Notorious! December 31, 2017 8pm-1am.

Today's air quality level is now at the "Red" level, which means
"Unhealthy." People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

100% of funds raised will go towards Mill Valley Parks and Recreation projects.

Currently, the pool at Mill Valley Aquatics and Fitness Center is closed it for Monday, October 9, 2017.

The Mill Valley City Council is seeking to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Arts Commission

Mill Valley Recreation Honored for Its Collaboration with Local Nonprofit Adaptive Needs Nonprofit PAASS

The new Bayfront Community Garden is in bloom and we are ready to celebrate!

Please come and join City Councilmembers, Parks & Recreation Commissioners, city staff, donors, community gardeners and community members at the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

Light refreshments will be served. This event will happen rain or shine.

Register Here

The new Bayfront Community Garden is in bloom and we are ready to celebrate!

Project Duration: September to November 2017

Our Fitness Floor renovation project will take place Friday, August 11th through Monday September 4.

The fun never stops at the Mill Valley Recreation Summer Camps!

Fall Soccer 2017 - Mill Valley Recreation partnered with Dave Fromer Socer- Register NOW
Eight Week sessions - Starting October 28th, 2017

The City of Mill Valley and Mill Valley Recreation will host a variety of Earth Awareness activities and programs throughout to month of April

Don't miss out on learning this fun and life-saving skill! The MV Aquatics & Fitness Center has classes for all ages and abilities, both private and group instruction. Please check out our website page under Swim Lessons or call 415-383-1370 with questions.

Join Mr. E. Bunny for breakfast and an Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13, 2018 for our Annual EGGstravaganza!

Slip into your dancing shoes and kick up your heels in our elegant Cascade ballroom for the Stardust Orchestra Dance. 3rd Tuesday of the Month.

The Mill Valley Recreation Department is very happy to announce our 12th Annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Mill Valley Community Center
180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley on Saturday, December 3, 2016
10:00a.m.–5:00 p.m. The public will be admitted FREE. More info....

Jump start your New Year's Resolution with a fun way to experience Health, Wellness and Community in Mill Valley. Sat, Jan 14, 2017 9:00am–2:00pm

The latest news on the Miller Avenue Streetscape Project.